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Samsung Unpacked Recap: Everything Announced, From Galaxy S23 to Galaxy Book 3 Ultra
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Samsung’s semiannual Unpacked event was held in San Francisco on Wednesday, and a collection of new phones and laptops made their debut. Samsung launched the refresh of its flagship Galaxy S line of phones — the Galaxy S23, S23 Plus and S23 Ultra. The company also unveiled its upgraded Galaxy Book Pro laptops, the Book 3 Pro and Book 3 Pro 360, along with a new high-end sibling for the family, the Book 3 Ultra.
Along with the new products, Samsung, Google and Qualcomm announced a partnership to develop a mixed-reality platform. It was heavy on words but light on details, however.
You can also check out our archived live blog from the event if you feel more like reading a play-by-play.
Galaxy phones
All the new phones have been upgraded to the latest generation Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip “for Galaxy” — a custom version of the processor that the companies have theoretically optimized for faster performance, better graphics with ray tracing and faster AI processing.
The chip enables more enhancements to the phones’ computational photography capabilities, such as improved low-light performance and more intelligent processing for selfies. That front camera has been normalized across the product line as well, a resolution increase from the S22 and S22 Plus’ 10 megapixels but a drop from the S22 Ultra’s 40 megapixels. Improved speed also allows for 120 frames-per-second recording of 1080p for slow motion, up from 60fps, which should produce better results.
Samsung has also introduced syncing between Adobe Photoshop Lightroom and Samsung PCs with this generation.
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Galaxy S23 Ultra
Since the design remains relatively unchanged, the biggest (literally) update to the top-of-the-line S23 Ultra is the new 200-megapixel camera using the Isocell HP2 sensor — roughly double the resolution of its predecessor, the Galaxy S22 Ultra. It can also pixel-bin in four- or 16-pixel blocks for smaller images with better tonal quality or other, lower resolutions for easier-to-handle file sizes.
The new sensor is also responsible for improvements. Most notably, it has larger wells in the pixels to be able to absorb more light, which can make photos and video better across the board.
Other camera improvements include better optical image stabilization, and video gains wider-angle shooting and 8K at 30fps (up from 24fps). Samsung’s own camera software integrates better with the native camera app as well.
New colors abound: Now it’s available in black, cream, green and lavender. Samsung also says it has increased the use of ocean-bound plastics and preconsumer waste, too.
Pricing for the phone begins at $1,200 (£1,249, AU$1,949). It’s shipping Feb. 17; preorders have already begun.
Galaxy S23 and S23 Plus
The outsides of the base model and larger step-up model are largely unchanged.
Both phones get a 200-mAh boost for the battery, upping to 3,900 mAh for the S23 and 4,700 mAh for the S23 Plus. The Plus has a higher entry storage capacity, now 256GB.
The Galaxy S23 starts at $800 (£849, AU$1,349), while the S23 Plus begins at $1,000 (£1,049, AU$1,649). You can preorder them now, and they’re slated to ship on Feb. 17.
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Galaxy Book 3 Ultra
Without discrete graphics or a high-end processor, Samsung’s Pro models of its laptops didn’t really feel “pro.” So now there’s the new Galaxy Book 3 Ultra, with either an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050 or 4070 GPU and up to a 13th-gen Core i9 CPU to at least add the option to Samsung’s offerings.
Other features include a 16:10, 2,880×1,800-pixel OLED display that supports 120Hz refresh rate; a 1080p webcam; a quad-speaker audio system; and more ports than the Galaxy Book 2 Pro, with a USB-A port and HDMI 2.0 output joining its two Thunderbolt USB-C ports, microSD card slot and headphone jack. It’s a bit on the heftier side for its family at 16.5 mm thick and 4 pounds (1.8kg).
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The Core i7 and RTX 4050 configuration starts at $2,400; the Core i9/RTX 4070 model is going for $3,000. UK and Australian prices weren’t immediately available.
Galaxy Book 3 Pro and Pro 360
The 16-inch, 16:10 screens and upgraded camera, audio and port configurations also come to the clamshell and two-in-one down-line models. The Galaxy Book 3 Pro is 4mm thinner and about 8 ounces lighter than the Ultra. It also comes in a 14-inch model that weighs 2.6 pounds (1.2 kilograms).
The 16-inch Galaxy Book 3 Pro 360 two-in-one comes with one of Samsung’s excellent S Pens, and it’s also the only model to come with optional 5G wireless.
The Samsung Galaxy Book 3 Ultra and Pro and Pro 360 laptops are available to preorder now through Samsung’s site and the Pro models are expected to start shipping on Feb. 17.
Samsung Unpacked Live Updates: Galaxy S23 Reveal Expected
The Galaxy S22 Ultra is the top-specced phone from last year’s lineup.
If you were planning to upgrade to Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S23 series, you may have to pony up more money than before — depending on where you live. The price of Samsung’s upcoming flagship phones is tipped to increase in parts of Europe compared to last year’s Galaxy S22 series. If you live in the US, however, prices are expected to remain the same.
On Twitter, reliable leaker Roland Quandt posted prices of the Galaxy S23 lineup in Spain, saying the Galaxy S23 will start at 959 euros for the model with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage. (959 euros roughly converts to $1,040, £840 or AU$1,480.) The tweet also says a Galaxy S23 Ultra, with 12GB of RAM and 512GB of storage, will cost 1,589 euros.
According to Samsung’s Spanish website, the Galaxy S22 costs 859 euros and the Galaxy S22 Ultra costs 1,459 euros. Similar price increases are also expected in Germany and the Czech Republic. Australian consumers may also have to prepare to pay more if reports turn out to be accurate.
Samsung Galaxy S23 preorder reservations are ending, final discount call!
It’s the final call for the Galaxy S23 series preorder reservations pledging, Samsung fans! Buyers who intend to add up to $100 in store credits on top of their Galaxy S23 Ultra, S23+, or S23 preorder bonuses when the phones hit the tape, can take a nonbinding reservations now and decide later!
The preorder reservation discount is $50, just like for the S22 series last year, but this time it can be doubled via a Galaxy Book 3 laptop purchase, the new series of notebooks from Samsung that sport 3K OLED screens, discrete RTX graphics, and the newest Intel processors to go with your new Galaxy S23 line phone.
Samsung’s so-called Reservation Gift of up to $100 that you can sign up for in the next few days before the Galaxy S23 February 1 Unpacked event, has to be stacked while you are doing the preorder. It can be applied toward the price of an accessory or a service but not cut, say, the Galaxy S23 Ultra price directly.
The Galaxy S23 prices would remain the same
- Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra price: $1199.99 (256GB)
- Samsung Galaxy S23+ price: $999.99 (256GB)
- Samsung Galaxy S23 price: $799.99 (128GB)
Speaking of pricing, in the US the Galaxy S23 prices are likely to remain unchanged, despite doubling the S23+ and S23 Utra base storage amounts to 256GB. In Europe, however, the Galaxy S23 family will be more expensive than their predecessors.
Galaxy S23 preorder gifts and bonuses
The Galaxy S23 family (image – PhoneArena)
A free set of Galaxy Buds Pro 2 noise-cancelling earphones may await those who preorder a Galaxy S23, S23+, or S23 Ultra early, just like last year when Samsung was gifting its 2022 audio pride and joy, too.
It, however, tacked on free storage upgrades and would apparently allow you to grab a 512GB Galaxy S23 Ultra for the $1200 price of the 256GB unit, too. That’s before the generous trade-in offers which last year crept up to $500 for the oldie Note 10+ even, and more for the S-line predecessor.
Below is the trade-in amount you are likely to get for your older Samsung phone in exchange for the Galaxy S23 Ultra, based on the discount Samsung was giving last year.
Galaxy S23 Ultra preorder trade-in deals to expect
- $590 for a Galaxy S22 Ultra
- $500 for a Galaxy S22+
- $390 for a Galaxy S22
- $440 for a Galaxy S21 Ultra
Will a Galaxy S23 upgrade be worth it?
The $1200 launch price point for the Galaxy S23 Ultra, unchanged from last year, is actually pretty sweet if you upgrade from anything but the S22 Ultra, given the mighty new 200MP camera sensor and the exclusive overclocked Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy chipset.
Even then, though, if you upgrade from a base 128GB S22 Ultra it will be worth the jump to a Galaxy S23 Ultra as it will now come with 256GB from the start, and a free upgrade by Samsung will quadruple your base storage for the same amount of money.
Knock $590 off from the price for the trade-in and the Buds Pro 2 at $229.99 value, and throw in at least $50 in preorder reservation bonus for a case or a fast charger, and you will essentially be paying just $330 for a fully kitted Galaxy S23 Ultra with 512GB to store your newly smooth 8K 30 FPS video in!
Samsung’s entry model Galaxy S23 could feature slower storage
How much storage you decide to configure the with could be a more meaningful decision than with some of Samsung’s past phones. According to frequent Samsung leaker (via ), the 128GB variant of the base model S23 will make use of a UFS 3.1 chip instead of Samsung’s newer UFS 4.0 standard. Consumers will need to pay extra for the 256GB version if they want the company’s latest storage technology. Ice suggests the reason for this is that Samsung doesn’t produce a 128GB UFS 4.0 chip.
Samsung has made big claims about UFS 4.0 since last year. The company says the new chips are twice as fast as its older UFS 3.1 memory. UFS 4.0 offers sequential read and write speeds of up to 4,200MB/s and 2,800MB/s, respectively. The new silicon is also 46 percent more power efficient, an upgrade that could lead to longer battery life on phones that make use of the technology.
I’ll note here Ice Universe’s information isn’t definitive. A have suggested all S23 models will start with 256GB of storage. Yet other reports have said that Samsung will offer a storage upgrade to people who preorder the Galaxy S23. Either way, UFS 4.0 should be a meaningful upgrade, but if you decide to save a bit of money by going for a potential 128GB model, don’t overthink things. It’s not like Samsung is reportedly planning to outfit the base Galaxy S23 with eMMC or UFS 2.1 storage.
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Exclusive Galaxy S23 colors seen in latest leak
Last updated: January 29th, 2023 at 18:18 UTC+01:00
Samsung’s official Galaxy S23 launch event is only a couple of days away but that doesn’t mean the leaks are going to stop anytime soon. Almost everything that’s there to know about this series has been leaked already.
Earlier leaks have revealed that the new lineup is going to be available in four primary colors across the globe. These colors include Botanic Green, Cotton Flower, Misty Lilac, and Phantom Black. There will also be a few exclusive Galaxy S23 colors that are going to be available only from Samsung.
Check out the Samsung exclusive Galaxy S23 colors
An earlier report revealed that the Galaxy S23 handsets would be offered in Gray, Light Blue, Light Green, and Red colors. These color options will only be available exclusively from Samsung. The company would sell the handsets in these colorways via Samsung.com, where you can already get a $100 credit for reserving a unit.
A new leak has emerged from Thailand and it apparently shows off the Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+, and the Galaxy S23 Ultra in their Samsung exclusive colors. The images seem to suggest that two exclusive color options will be offered for each of the three models.
This isn’t the first time that Samsung is offering exclusive color options to get customers to buy phones directly from it. So it’s not surprising to see that the company is sticking with this approach for the Galaxy S23 series.
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Leaked One UI 5.1 changelist reveals new features coming first to the Galaxy S23 line
Can you feel it? This coming Wednesday, February 1st, Samsung will hold the latest Unpacked event and that means the company will unveil the Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+, and Galaxy S23 Ultra. Just about all of the hardware specs have been leaked as has the pricing in the U.S., Europe, and some other markets. Germany’s WinFuture has been the source of some leaks and has done it again.
This time, the online publication has leaked the One UI 5.1 changelist for the Galaxy S23 series. One UI is the Samsung interface that moves tappable elements to the bottom of the screen. This makes them more easily reachable for those with small hands who are using a large-screened phone one-handed.
WinFuture originally published the changelist in German but we used the translation feature available with the Microsoft Edge browser to translate it into English. The One UI 5.1 update will eventually find its way to other handsets besides the Galaxy S23 series (including the Galaxy S22 series). However, one feature called “AI Restoration” will reportedly be found only on the Galaxy S23 line. This sounds like it could be similar to the Photo Unblur feature for the Pixel 7 series. Photo Unblur fixes old, blurry photos in the Google Photos app even those that were taken using another camera.
The leaked and translated One UI 5.1 changelist is as follows:
Camera:
- Changing the hue for a selfie just got easier.
Easily change the hue of your selfies using the “Effects” button on the side of the screen.
- Quick access to Expert RAW
Expert RAW app allows you to capture high-quality images without processing or compression, perfect for those who want to edit their photos later. Accessing Expert RAW is now easier from the Advanced menu.
Gallery:
With Shared Family Album, sharing photos with your family is easier than ever. Gallery recommends photos that you can add to your shared family album by recognizing the faces of your family members. Plus, you get 5GB of storage per family member (up to 6 people).Processing automatically removes shadows and reflections to make your photos look great. You can also recreate GIFs for better resolution and clarity.
With Shared Family Album, sharing photos with your family is easier than ever. Gallery recommends photos that you can add to your shared family album by recognizing the faces of your family members. Plus, you get 5GB of storage per family member (up to 6 people).Processing automatically removes shadows and reflections to make your photos look great. You can also recreate GIFs for better resolution and clarity.
- Convenient display of information
When you swipe up when viewing an image or video in your gallery, you can see at a glance when and where the image was taken, on which device, where it’s stored, and more.
- Search has become more powerful
You can now search for more than one person or item at a time. You can even search for people without tagging their names by simply clicking on their faces.
- Choose a location to save screenshots
Now you can save screenshots and screen captures to a folder of your choice by setting it up in the advanced features.
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AR Zone and AR Emoji:
- Use 3 emojis in AR emoji camera
Take funny photos and videos with friends (up to 3 people) in mask mode. You can replace your friends’ faces with other characters by clicking on the emoji.
- Layout and editing improvements in AR Doodles
The brushes are now available on AR Doodle’s main screen for faster access. You can also resize and move drawings after they are created, and the new Eraser tool lets you delete only a portion of your drawings without deleting them completely.
Widgets:
The new battery widget allows you to check the battery level of your Galaxy devices. Right from the home screen, you can see how much battery your smartphone, Galaxy Buds, Galaxy Watch and other supported devices have left.The new illustration style and a summary of current weather conditions make it easy to know the weather information, whether it’s sunny, cloudy, raining or snowing.
Modes and scenarios:
- Different wallpapers depending on the mode
Set different wallpapers on the lock screen and home screen depending on your current activity. Choose a background for work, one for sports, and more when setting different modes.
- Additional conditions and actions for scenarios
Run scripts automatically when you turn on airplane mode or mobile hotspot. Scripts can now open some apps, adjust left/right audio balance, and more. With new actions, you can now control Quick Share and touch sensitivity, as well as change the ringtone and font style.Connectivity:
- Collaborate in Samsung Notes
Create a shared note that multiple people can edit at once. Write a report with colleagues, take notes for a study group, or draw a picture with a friend. The possibilities are endless.
- Inviting to shared apps made easy
Now you can easily invite people to shared albums, notes, and calendars using a link that can be shared through apps like messenger, email, and social networks.
- Advanced multiple control between Galaxy Book and smartphone
Now you can use your Galaxy Book’s mouse, keyboard, or trackpad not only with your Galaxy tablet, but also with your Galaxy smartphone. You can easily copy and paste text and drag and drop images from one device to another as if they were the same device. (1)
- Media output for Wi-Fi speakers
If you still want to listen to music on Wi-Fi speakers via Spotify Connect and Chromecast built-in, just open Media Output from the Quick Access Toolbar, not the Music apps. (2)
- Continue browsing on your PC
If you browse the web with Samsung Internet on your smartphone and then continue browsing on your PC, you can find the websites you have opened on your smartphone and continue browsing them using the PC browser. (3)
Samsung DeX:
- Improved multitasking in DeX
In split screen mode, you can now drag the splitter in the center of the screen to resize both windows. You can also align a window to one of the corners so that it occupies a quarter of the screen.Settings:
Suggestions now appear at the top of the settings screen, letting you know about useful features to try or settings that need your attention so you can turn them on or try them right away.
Samsung Internet:
You can now search for folder names in bookmarks or group names in tabs. Improved search logic allows you to find what you’re looking for, even if something is misspelled.
Setup Wizard:
- Faster and easier initial setup of your new Galaxy
When you switch from a Galaxy or other Android device to a new Galaxy, just scan the QR code on your old device to automatically transfer your Wi-Fi networks, Samsung account, and Google account to the new device without typing anything. (4)
Weather:
- Detailed weather information at a glance
Useful weather information is now displayed on the main screen of the Weather app. You can check severe weather alerts, daily weather reports, hourly precipitation, and color temperature graphs.
Calls:
Use Bixby text calls to automatically answer calls and figure out the purpose of the call. You can see what the caller is saying in a text chat, and you can tap or type answers that are read out loud to the caller. Bixby text calls are only available in English and Korean.
Some of the more interesting changes include the addition of a battery widget as both iPhone and Pixel handsets already have one available. We like the ability to use a QR code to move over your Wi-Fi information from an older Galaxy phone to a new one. And with One UI 5.1, if you use the Samsung Internet app on your phone, any pages you open on the phone will appear on your PC browser.
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The new features that you are looking forward to will probably differ. Or as they say, your mileage may vary.
Samsung One UI 5.1 features leak ahead of Galaxy S23 launch
It was widely reported that Samsung would debut the Galaxy S23 series with Android 13-based One UI 5.1 onboard. A couple of days before the official announcement of the Galaxy S23, One UI 5.1 features have leaked in full, revealing what Samsung’s new One UI version will bring to the table.
According to the One UI 5.1 changelog leaked by German publication WinFuture, One UI 5.1 will bring improved stock apps, family sharing albums in the Gallery app, easier access to the Expert RAW camera app, better AR Emojis and AR Zone, a new battery widget, Samsung Notes collaboration, improvements to multi-device controls, and small improvements to Samsung DeX.
Let us have a look at the complete One UI 5.1 changelog below.
One UI 5.1 features: Complete changelog
Camera
- Changing the hue for a selfie just got easier: Easily change the hue of your selfies with the Effects button on the side of the screen.
- Quick access to Expert RAW: The Expert RAW app allows you to capture high-quality images without any processing or compression, which is perfect for those who want to edit their photos later. Accessing Expert RAW is now easier from the Advanced menu.
Gallery
- Common family album: With Shared Family Album, sharing photos with your family is easier than ever. Gallery recommends adding photos to your shared family album by recognizing your family members’ faces. You also get 5GB of storage per family member (up to 6 people).
- Improved handling: Processing automatically removes shadows and reflections to make your photos look great. You can also recreate GIFs for better resolution and clarity.
- Convenient information display: If you swipe up when viewing a picture or video in your gallery, you can see at a glance when and where the picture was taken, on which device, where it’s stored, and more.
- Search has become more powerful: You can now search for more than one person or item at a time. You can even search for people without tagging their names, just by clicking on their faces.
- Choose a location to save screenshots: Now, you can save screenshots and screen recordings in a folder of your choice by setting it up in the advanced features.
AR Zone and AR Emoji
- Use 3 Emojis in AR Emoji Camera: Take fun photos and videos with friends (up to 3 people) in mask mode. You can replace your friends’ faces with other characters by clicking the emoji.
- Layout and editing improvements in AR Doodles: The brushes are now available on the main AR Doodle screen for quicker access. You can also resize and move drawings after you create them, and the new eraser tool lets you erase just a portion of your drawings without completely erasing them.
Widgets
- New battery widget: With the new battery widget you can check the battery level of your Galaxy devices. Right from the home screen, you can see how much battery your smartphone, Galaxy Buds, Galaxy Watch, and other supported devices have left.
- Intuitive weather widget: The new illustration style and a summary of the current weather conditions make it easy to know the weather information, whether it’s sunny, cloudy, raining, or snowing.
Modes and Scenarios
- Different wallpapers depending on the mode: Set different wallpapers on the lock screen and the home screen depending on your current activities. Choose a background for work, one for sport, and more by setting different modes.
- More conditions and actions for scenarios: Run scripts automatically when you turn on airplane mode or mobile hotspot. Scripts can now open some apps, adjust left/right audio balance, and more. New actions now let you control Quick Share and touch sensitivity and change the ringtone and font style.
Connectivity
- Collaboration in Samsung Notes: Create a shared note that multiple people can edit simultaneously. Write a report with colleagues, take notes for a study group, or draw a picture with a friend. The possibilities are endless.
- Inviting to shared apps made easy: Now you can easily invite people to shared albums, notes, and calendars using a link that can be shared across apps like messenger, email, and social networks.
- Advanced multiple controls between Galaxy Book and smartphone: Now you can use your Galaxy Book’s mouse, keyboard, or trackpad not only with your Galaxy tablet but also with your Galaxy smartphone. You can easily copy and paste text and drag and drop images from one device to another as if it were the same device. (1)
- Media output for WiFi speakers: If you want to continue listening to music on Wi-Fi speakers via Spotify Connect and the built-in Chromecast, simply open the media output from the quick access toolbar, not the music apps. (2)
- Continue surfing on the PC: If you surf the Internet on your smartphone with Samsung Internet and then continue browsing on your PC, you can find the websites you opened on your smartphone and continue browsing them with the PC browser. (3)
Samsung DeX
- Improved multitasking in DeX: In split screen mode, you can now drag the splitter in the middle of the screen to resize both windows. You can also snap a window to one of its corners so that it takes up a quarter of the screen.
Settings
- Settings suggestions: Suggestions are now displayed at the top of the settings screen, letting you know about useful features to try or settings that need your attention so you can enable or try them immediately.
Samsung Internet
- Improved search: You can now search by a folder name in bookmarks or by group name in tabs. Improved search logic allows you to find what you’re looking for, even if something is misspelled.
Setup Wizard
- Faster and easier initial setup of your new Galaxy: If you’re switching to a new Galaxy from a Galaxy or other Android device, simply scan the QR code on your old device to automatically migrate your Wi-Fi networks, Samsung account, and Google account to the new one Device to transfer without typing anything. (4)
Weather
- Detailed weather information at a glance: Useful weather information is now displayed on the Weather app’s main screen. You can check severe weather alerts, daily weather reports, hourly precipitation, and color temperature charts.
Calls
- Bixby Text Call: Use Bixby Text Call to automatically answer calls and find out the purpose of the call. You’ll see what the caller is saying in a text chat, and you can tap or type replies to have them read aloud to the caller. Bixby text calls are only available in English and Korean.
Footnotes:
(1) The Multicontroller is only available on select Galaxy phones, Galaxy Tabs, and Galaxy Book devices. It works on tablets with One UI 4.1 or later, phones with One UI 5.1 or later, and the Galaxy Book series released in 2021 or later with Samsung v1.5 (Intel) or Samsung Settings v3.3 (ARM). Feature availability may vary by device model.
(2) The Wi-Fi speaker needs to be configured in advance to connect the Wi-Fi speaker. Chromecast Built-in is a trademark of Google LLC
(3) This function requires a PC running Windows 20H1 or later, and the phone connection and Windows connection need to be updated to the latest version.
(4) Only available for Galaxy S23 series and above with BLE technology.
A few weeks after the launch of the Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+, and Galaxy S23 Ultra, Samsung could bring One UI 5.1 to most smartphones running Android 13-based One UI 5.0 software.
Galaxy Note 20 Ultra vs Galaxy S23 Ultra: A great upgrade for Note fans
The Galaxy S23 Ultra will be unveiled next week alongside the Galaxy S23 and the Galaxy S23+. However, its specifications and pricing have leaked already. And so far, it is shaping to be a killer smartphone, thanks to improved processing, better cameras, and longer battery life. It can also be a significant upgrade from Samsung’s last high-end Galaxy Note device, the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra.
Let us look at why we think the Galaxy S23 Ultra is a worthy upgrade from the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra.
A massively improved processor (Snapdragon 8 Gen 2)
For the first time in its history, Samsung will offer a Snapdragon processor in all its high-end smartphones worldwide. Going by all the leaks, the Galaxy S23 Ultra will feature a higher-clocked version of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor. Since multiple smartphones with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 have launched over the past couple of months, we have a fair idea of what to expect from the chipset.
Reviews reveal that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is an extremely powerful chipset while also being very power efficient when necessary. Tests have shown its gaming performance to be better than Apple’s A16 Bionic chipset used in the iPhone 14 Pro series. And Qualcomm has closed the gap with Apple in terms of CPU performance. The new 5G modem inside the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is also more efficient than previous generation Snapdragon chips. So, the Galaxy S23 Ultra will be leaps and bounds faster and more efficient than the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, be it the Exynos 990 version or the Snapdragon 865+ version.
So, if you are upgrading from the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra to the Galaxy S23 Ultra, your new phone will offer smoother animations, faster app and game opening times, better multitasking, and improved gaming.
Brighter display with the same S Pen
While the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has an impressive Dynamic AMOLED 2X screen with a 120Hz refresh rate, QHD+ resolution, and up to 1,500 nits of peak brightness, the Galaxy S23 Ultra has an even better display. It is still a QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X panel with a 120Hz refresh rate, but the new screen used in the Galaxy S23 Ultra can go even brighter, at 1,750 nits, and has a variable refresh rate that goes as low as 1Hz to save battery (compared to 10Hz on the Note 20 Ultra).
The display also reproduces better colors at its highest brightness levels when used under direct sunlight (or any bright light). Plus, unlike the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, the Galaxy S23 Ultra’s display can run a 120Hz refresh rate even at QHD+ resolution, so you will get sharper visuals even at the highest refresh rate settings. And since the Galaxy S23 Ultra has a built-in S Pen slot, Galaxy Note fans won’t feel left out.
The Galaxy S23 Ultra’s screen is protected using Gorilla Glass Victus 2, which is more shatter resistant than the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra’s Gorilla Glass Victus protection.
Improved cameras all around
The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra was the first Galaxy Note series device with an ultra-high camera resolution (108MP). In comparison, the Galaxy S23 Ultra has a 200MP primary camera with OIS, faster autofocus, and a slightly wider aperture (F1.7). Going by Samsung’s promise and the leaked images, the 200MP camera should offer improved details, better colors, and a wider dynamic range. It will also have faster autofocus even in extremely low-light situations.
It also offers smoother videos with a wider field-of-view at 8K resolution, thanks to a higher frame rate of 30fps. While both phones feature 4K 60fps video recording, videos coming out of the Galaxy S23 Ultra will have better colors and a wider dynamic range. Low-light videos will be brighter and have lower noise.
While both smartphones have a 12MP ultrawide camera, the one on the Galaxy S23 Ultra has autofocus, which means you can capture sharper images and macro images and stable videos. The Galaxy S23 Ultra also offers more optical zoom, thanks to its 10MP telephoto camera with 10x optical zoom. There is also an additional 10MP telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom. In comparison, the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a 12MP telephoto camera with 5x optical zoom.
The Galaxy S23 Ultra also features a better front-facing camera. Its new 12MP selfie camera sensor offers higher details and better videos than the 10MP selfie camera on the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra. The new phone can also capture 4K 60fps selfie videos with HDR. So, be it still images or videos, the Galaxy S23 Ultra offers better camera performance than the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra.
Longer battery life, faster charging
The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is powered by a 4,500mAh battery and has a 7nm processor. The Galaxy S23 Ultra has a 4nm processor and a 5,000mAh battery. Thanks to a more power-efficient processor and a bigger battery, the Galaxy S23 Ultra should easily last more than a day on a single charge.
The Galaxy S23 Ultra also features 45W fast charging, which means you can charge more than half of the phone’s battery within half an hour.
Longer software update support
The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra launched with Android 10 onboard and received three major Android OS updates: up to Android 13-based One UI 5.0. The Galaxy S23 Ultra will debut with Android 13-based One UI 5.1. It will get four major Android OS updates (up to Android 17). It means that if you upgrade from your Galaxy Note 20 Ultra to a Galaxy S23 Ultra, your phone will be up to date for four years from now.
There is just one catch
Both phones—Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy S23 Ultra—have many premium features in common, including an IP68 rating, AKG-tuned stereo speakers, an ultrasonic fingerprint reader, Wi-Fi 6, UWB, Wireless DeX, Samsung Pay, a high-speed USB Type-C port, wireless charging, and reverse wireless charging. However, the Galaxy S23 Ultra is a downgrade in one area. It lacks the microSD card slot that is present in the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra. If you are someone who likes to swap out microSD cards and keep them handy for data transfer, you will be disappointed with the Galaxy S23 Ultra.
Overall, Galaxy S23 Ultra is a significant upgrade over the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
The Galaxy S23 Ultra is still an almost perfect upgrade over the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra. It has a brighter screen, better screen protection, a faster processor, faster RAM and storage, better front and rear cameras, longer battery life, faster charging, and much longer software update support.
The only thing that should keep you with your Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is the Galaxy S23 Ultra’s lack of a microSD card slot. That said, the Galaxy S23 Ultra will come with a minimum of 256GB storage, which is something you might want to keep in mind.